äggvita

Swedish

Etymology

From ägg (“egg”) +‎ vit (“white”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”).

Noun

äggvita c

  1. (countable, uncountable) egg white
    Synonym: vita
  2. (chiefly in compounds and some expressions) protein
    Synonym: protein

Declension

Declension of äggvita
nominative genitive
singular indefinite äggvita äggvitas
definite äggvitan äggvitans
plural indefinite äggvitor äggvitors
definite äggvitorna äggvitornas

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